Monday, January 7, 2013

Progress????

"A goal without a plan is just a wish"
 by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I've made a fabric decision for my 100th quilt, I think.

 Chateau Rouge and Rouenneries Deux by French General for Moda have the look and feel I'm hoping to go for.   I think that yellow/maze color in Chateau Rouge will be a nice change of pace and give me a little different look from the red and gray quilts I've made in the past, I hope.



" ~Wisdom is knowing what to do next
      ~Skill is knowing how to do it
         ~Virtue is doing it"
by David Starr Jordan

Here's hoping I'm very virtuous this week!

and finally,

"You create your own suffering", do I ever.

26 comments:

  1. Oh I love that quote! Can't wait to see what you do with the Chateau Rouge and Rouenneries Deux by French General for Moda.

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  2. I love that quote! I'm sure if he had known quilters he would have come up with a whole pile of other quotes! If he met me, he might think up a quote along the lines of "why don't you actually make a bag with one of the patterns you already have instead of buying yet another bag pattern?".

    Really looking forward to see what quilt pattern you choose for your French General. I have lots of Rouenneries Deux and have trouble choosing a pattern that suits it because it basically only has the reds and the neutrals. I am going to take some inspiration from your 100th quilt!

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  3. Gorgeous choice...can't go wrong with that!

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  4. I thought of you often yesterday. We are football fanatics, too. So sorry that the season for your Colts ended. I don't know what DH and I will do when the season is over:)

    I'm with you on French General fabrics. Each line is better than the next. Have you seen Esprit de Noel? Looking forward to your project 100! Take care!

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  5. Fabulous words of wisdom. I love French General Fabric and this is a lovely line. I will look forward to each post regarding your 100th quilt. You truly are inspiring. Kristy

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  6. Auntia was so disappointed yesterday when the Colts lost - she was hoping that Manning would get to face his old team (and, quite possibly, have a better chance of beating them) ... i know what you will be doing on saturday afternoon - i've already been warned that we HAVE to be back from Saturday Sampler in time to put a pizza in the oven for the game ... anywho, i can tell that this 100th quilt is gonna be something extra special - when Thelma unties a fat quarter bundle, wait for all hell to break loose!!!

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  7. Love this fabric. I picked up a couple of charm packs and some yardage at my LQS recently.

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  8. its going to be amazing with that fabric choice!

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  9. Happy New Year and congrats on the final approach to your 100th quilt milestone! This will be a special project indeed! I love that first quote because it says it all for me about quilts and life.

    I've loved all your red and gray quilts and became a recent fan of yellow so I too am looking forward to see what you make. Have fun!

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  10. Beautiful fabrics. This is going to be a really special quilt. Maybe someday I will reach 100. You inspire me!

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  11. I love your past quilts and was wondering how you bought fabric if you don't know what you will make with it? I have tried that in the past to only e frustrated that I don't have enough of something. Do you buy yardage along with the FQ bundles and 10" squares? I think this frustration is what made into a really scrappy quilter as I don't have to have enough of anything I can just add to. But since I love how your quilts turn out I would love to know how you work.

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  12. LOVE me some French General!!!!!! I can't wait to see what you create!

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  13. Wonderful choice for the fabric. Now we just have to see what pattern you are going to use!

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  14. Love Chateau Rouge! Wish I had more than just a fat eighth...I'm sure I'll want more once I see what you do with it :)

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  15. Fabric picked and now the pattern... which one?? Good luck with that decision!

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  16. I just love French General fabrics. I just got a delicious bundle of the newest in their line "la belle fleur". Can't wait to see what you will be doing with these.

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  17. Hi Thelma, I am so excited to see what your 100th Lifetime Quilt will be. I adore your fabric choice, I've not yet had the chance to use French General, but I keep hoping I'll be able to pick some up one day, I love all their collections. Okay, now, on to pattern choices...or are you going venture out there and design your own??? That would be truly awesome. Big Hugs...

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  18. Beautiful fabric and great words of wisdom! Thanks for the nspiration! 100th quilt? Congrats! I create plenty of my own suffering too......sigh!

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  19. My 2 Favorite fabrics ! Great choices! Now you have me curious what pattern choice will be for QUILT # 100 ???????

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  20. I love this new line from French General. Can't wait to see what pattern you've chosen and hopefully we can all follow your progress! Good luck. 100 quilts is a big deal!

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  21. I just started a quilt for my sister using Chateau Rouge, and I'm loving it. I'm sure your 100th will be beautiful.

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  22. Put it another way, "you take your own weather to the picnic".

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  23. 100th quilt! Wow, what a milestone. Congratulations. I love the French General fabric. Can't wait to see quilt #100.

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  24. Hope you are doing well. I noticed you haven't posted much this week. Have missed you.

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  25. Just popped over from Happy Cottage Quilter. I love your quilts and the fact that you are keeping track of them. I may follow that idea!! too bad, there's about a dozen that I don't have pictures of!

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  26. I'm thinking that you've snuck away on vacation??? Have a great one.

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